McAllen: South Texas College hits record-breaking enrollment

​​McALLEN – South Texas College announced its official enrollment figures with a record-breaking 34,641 students for the fall 2015 semester, reflecting a 10.6 percent increase of approximately 3,316 students over fall 2014.

Often gone unnoticed are the annual contributions of non-credit workforce and continuing education courses that reported an additional enrollment of approximately 17,065 students.

The record-breaking enrollment brings the College’s total student population to 51,706 when combined with non-credit students, confirming that the College remains the largest higher education institution south of San Antonio.

Highlights in the record-breaking enrollment include:

•  The South Texas College Online student population that increased from 5,227 in fall 2014 to 5,905 in fall 2015.
• The Starr County Campus in Rio Grande City increased its student body by 11 percent with 1,127 students in fall 2014 to 1,252 in fall 2015.
• ​The Technology Campus in McAllen also saw an increase this fall 2015 with approximately 124 additional students.